Brummet's Conscious Blog

Effective Communication  (continued from March 23) Effective communication skills vary from one person to another. Some, are very comfortable on the phone - others find this stifling and prefer one-on-one discussions, in person over a meal or coffee. Some people really enjoy the energy in group settings and their skill set is going to larger meetings. Others may be most comfortable speaking to a group, following their set list of points for the presentation and then leaving after it is done. Another person may really enjoy being on air... on terrestrial or online radio, podcasts or stream video media. Understand that each of these situations requires experience and special skill sets; each situation will require different prep and information gathering.   Even the most experienced communicator will have moments where they are not at their best. You might find, too, that a proven skill set wavers - for instance, you are very comfortable on the phone, but one day yo...